Friday, October 21, 2005

Facedown

I'll fall facedown
As Your glory shines around

...no matter if I fall before Him in brokenness, awe, gratitude, despair, fear, grief, anger, or deep disappointment-
He is worthy of all of me and I'll fall before Him.

Whether He is present, whispering love to my soul, or telling me "this is the way," if He is distant or if I have turned aside from Him in shame or sadness; He is Lord of all that is and I'll fall before him still.

If He has removed Himself for a time or if the agony of today drowns out His voice; if the discipline He's chosen in His mercy or His devoted pruning away of distracting affections has left me sobbing and unwilling to be consoled, He comforts me yet.

My action is the same. As an act of gratitude or sheer will, I fall facedown before the only one who has the words of life. The God who sees me, the God who is my refuge, He who is my hope and He who is my future- if I see and understand or if my sight fails- even if my heart doubts and gives way to fear, my soul will rise up and fall before His glory. For where else can I go? To whom else can I turn?

Though my sobbing sweeps away my confidence, I will yet crawl into His presence. There is no other place.

Who is there in the heavens like You?
And upon the earth who's Your equal?
You are far above, You're the highest of heights
I am bowing down to exalt You

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